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package grails.web.mime

import org.grails.web.servlet.mvc.GrailsWebRequest

/**
 *
 * Resolves the response format
 *
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since 2.3
 */
public interface MimeTypeResolver {

    String BEAN_NAME = "mimeTypeResolver"

    /**
     * @return The response format requested by the client
     */
    MimeType resolveResponseMimeType()

    /**
     * @return The response format requested by the client
     */
    MimeType resolveResponseMimeType(GrailsWebRequest request)

    /**
     * @return The request format sent by the client
     */
    MimeType resolveRequestMimeType()

    /**
     * @return The request format sent by the client
     */
    MimeType resolveRequestMimeType(GrailsWebRequest request)
}